Kevin first drew up the posters Tuesday, slapping an all-caps ATTENTION across the top.

“If you see this 12 yr. old boy between the hours of 8:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m (Mon-Fri) School days HE IS SKIPPING SCHOOL”, reads the poster, which asks people to call his dad if spotted, unless the boy is doing bad things.

“If you see him smoking or getting into mischief, call the police, they will be nicer to him than his mom & dad."

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The posters went up in places his son hangs out, as well as on Facebook. The post had been shared more than 3,000 times before Kevin put his privacy settings on lockdown Thursday.

Many online are supporting the campaign, calling it creative and applauding the parents.

Others consider the posters too aggressive, saying shaming the pre-teen will not end well.

"An encouraging word goes a lot further than scorn. This will just cause a rebellious heart and push a child farther away. The home that is supposed to be a haven and safe place is no longer welcoming and won't feel wanted there. This will backfire. The child will either be rebellious or you'll strip him of all confidence," wrote Val Wedel, also calling the posters a form of bullying.

"I'm 100% against this. My old man used to follow me around too. It's abuse and an invasion of privacy. Like it or not a 12 year old has the right to make poor life choices. The more his father makes these sorts of examples of him the more his child will become embarrassed and damaged," wrote Adam James Cormier, adding he think's the kid's rights are being infringed upon.